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Hodogaya Station and Shinkame Bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with blue water in the foreground. A low wall borders the water on the left. A bridge extends from the bottom-right to a small land mass with a low building. Two people stand on the bridge, and another two are on the land mass. A large tree is on the left. More buildings and trees are behind. A mountain is in the background on the right. The sky fades from dark blue at the top to orange at the horizon. The image features Japanese-style architecture and characters.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1834
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 408 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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